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Modesto, CA: (Oct-13-07) The city of Modesto brought charges against businesses that supplied and used dry cleaning solvents that leaked into groundwater. The suit, filed in 1998, included allegations against Vulcan Materials Co., an Alabama construction materials company. As part of a settlement reached, Vulcan agreed to pay Modesto $20 million to s... - Unethical Insurer, Insurer HealthMarkets pays settlement for policy coverage
New York, NY: (Oct-10-07) The Massachusetts attorney general's office brought charges against Insurer HealthMarkets, alleging that an investigation revealed that the insurer engaged in unethical business practices in Delaware. The company, which covers 650,000 people in 44 states, has long been a focus of regulators, often about questions of whether its ag... - Lawrenceville, GA Inmate Taser Wrongful Death Settlement
Lawrenceville, GA: (Aug-16-07) The family of Ray Charles Austin filed a Taser related wrongful death lawsuit against three Gwinnett County officials, alleging that Austin died in September 2003 after being shocked repeatedly with a Taser at the Gwinnett County Jail. The jail records show that Austin, 25, had been in a fight in which he bit off part of a de... - New Jersey Carpenter Wins $3,333,500 Settlement in Asbestos Lawsuit
Red Bank, NJ: Seventy-five year old New Jersey resident James Johnson was awarded a $3,333,500 settlement in September of this year resulting from his asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit. He was exposed to an asbestos-containing product at his work site. Mr. Johnson worked as a carpenter, specializing in the installation of ceilings in commercial appli... - Tribe Ancestors, State of Washington pays $2.5 million settlement for reburying remains
Port Angeles, WA: (Oct-08-07) The Lower Elwha Klallam tribe brought a lawsuit against the state of Washington over reburying the remains of more than 330 ancestors. The suit claimed that the state was responsible for the failure of the Hood Canal Bridge grave yard project in Port Angeles, which in turn disrupted the graves. As part of a settlement reached... - $24.4 Million Settlement Obtained Against Citigroup Global Markets Securities Class Action
New York, NY: A $24.4 million cash settlement obtained in a case against Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and seven former officers and directors of FLAG Telecom Holdings, Ltd. was approved by Judge Colleen McMahon of the U.S. Southern District Court of New York. Judge McMahon called it an "extraordinary recovery for the class." The Order and Final Judg... - Mother Awarded $6 Million in Negligence Lawsuit
Clarksville, TN: The mother of a young girl who developed cerebral palsy as a result of alleged negligence on the part of the doctor who delivered the child, has been awarded a $6 million settlement. The doctor was on contract with the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell. Sahra Sutton sued him in September 2008 alleging negligence,... - Death Row Wrongful Death Lawsuit Sees $450,000 Settlement
Reno, NV: A $450,000 settlement has been approved by the Nevada Board of Examiners in a wrongful death case brought by the family of a former inmate on death row. Patrick Cavanaugh, the former manager of the 1950s band The Coasters, was convicted in 1985 of killing band member Nathaniel "Buster" Wilson in Las Vegas. He subsequently ended up in ja... - Buffalo Boilermaker Gets $3 Million Mesothelioma Settlement
Buffalo, NY : A settlement of more than $3 million dollars has been awarded to a local union boilermaker for injuries resulting from exposure to asbestos on the job. Earl W. Tredinnick, III, 61, of Elma, New York, who worked as a Local 7 Union Boilermaker between 1967 and 2002 developed mesothelioma in the fall of 2008, and brought suit against variou... - Mud Slide, Family awarded $85,000 after a mud slide damaged their home
Penn Hills, PA: (Oct-03-07) The Colaizzi family brought a lawsuit against Penn Hills after their house was destroyed by mud that slid from municipal property. The suit stated that the family had lived there for 27 years, but had to demolish the house after local officials declared it uninhabitable because of the damage. Forty tons of dirt and trees hit Den... - Illegal Spy Ware, ERG Ventures LLC pays FTC $330,000 fine for installing Media Motor onto 15 million computers
Reno, NV: (Oct-01-07) The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought a lawsuit against ERG Ventures LLC, alleging that the Nevada company distributed hidden spy ware in other software that consumers could download for free. The FTC accused ERG of distributing spy ware that infected 15 million computers. The company tricked consumers into downloading spy war... - $435 Million Settlement Reached in Marsh and McLennan Securities Class Action
New York, NY: Marsh and McLennan (M&M), has agreed to a settle a shareholder class action for $435 million. The settlement is tentative, as it remains subject to court approval. One of the world's largest insurance brokerages, M&M was accused in the lawsuit of bid rigging and price fixing of its insurance contracts. The settlement will see $4... - Sony, mBlox Reach Tentative Settlement in $63 Million Mobile Content Class Action
Cook County, Ill: Playphone, 2WayTraffic, mBox and Sony Pictures are among the 14 mobile content providers who have agreed to settle a class action over allegations that wireless subscribers were being charged for unauthorized content. The amount of the settlement is $63 million, however if AT&T settles a similar suit, and attorney's fees reach betwe... - $26 Million Debt Settlement, Cardima, Inc. pays Apix International Ltd.
Fremont, CA: (Sep-19-07) Apix International Limited brought claims against Cardima, Inc., developer of the REVELATION® Tx, REVELATION® T-Flex ablation microcatheters and INTELLITEMP® Energy Management Device, over a debt settlement. In a settlement reached, Cardima, Inc. agreed to repay all outstanding debt obligations to Apix International, and repurch... - Lawry's Restaurants Settles Sex Bias Lawsuit for $1 Million
Los Angeles, CA: – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a sex discrimination class action lawsuit for $1,025,000 and far reaching injunctive relief against Lawry's Restaurants, Inc., doing business as Lawry's the Prime Rib, Five Crowns, and Tam O'Shanter Inn (Lawry's), for allegedly failing to hire men... - Sprint Nextel Corp and AT&T Corp. Subsidized Phone Antitrust Class Action Settlement
Kansas City, KS: (Sep-12-07) A class action lawsuit was brought against Sprint Nextel Corp. and AT&T Corp., alleging that the two companies overcharged customers for assessments that help pay for subsidized phone services. Records show that the five-year-old antitrust case comprises dozens of class action lawsuits that were filed nationwide and eventually... - Age Discrimination Suit Settled for $8.75 Million
Fayetteville, WV: A lawsuit alleging age discrimination, filed in 2006, was brought to a close this week with Fayette County Circuit Court approving an $8.75 million settlement. The class action was brought against Massey Energy and its subsidiary Spartan Mining Co, following its purchase of the Cannelton mining operation in 2004. The suit was led b... - Clarksville, TN Police Detectives' Resignation Settlement
Clarksville, TN: (Sep-05-07) Clarksville Police Detectives Tony Blakely and Kenneth Austion brought four lawsuits against the police department on various counts, including racial discrimination and a hostile work environment. Following a vote by the city Finance and Administration Committee, both Blakely and Austion agreed to resign from the Clarksville P... - Medtronic Settles Defective Sprint Fidelis Lawsuits for $268 Million
New York, NY: Medtronic announced Thursday that it has reached a settlement of $268 million to end lawsuits over defective Sprint Fidelis leads. The leads were recalled three years ago in 2007, due to the alleged defect that made the wires crack. The leads are wires that connect implantable devices to the heart so that an electric shock can be sen... - Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit Brings $4.5 Million Award
Clay County, MO: A $4.5 million settlement has been awarded in the case of a 70-year old man who died of asbestos mesothelioma. The plaintiff's career involved installing ceiling tiles which contained asbestos. During his career he breathed asbestos particles from these tiles on a daily basis while he was cutting, handling and fitting the tiles. His j...